Save Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s haveli in Pakistan, Badal urges PM
July 17th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 17 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Tuesday sought the personal intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for conservation of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's ancestral house in ... Read more...
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British women fret about their flab thrice a day
July 17th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 17 (IANS) A study has found seven in 10 British women being so anxious about their appearance that they fret about their weight three times a day, ... Read more...
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Important to start well, says Dhoni
July 17th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 17 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Tuesday said it was important to be on the mark at the start of the season beginning with the One-day series ... Read more...
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Get compensation to families of Indian fishermen: Jayalalithaa
July 17th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 17 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Tuesday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to secure compensation to the families of Indian fishermen killed and wounded by ... Read more...
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Israeli embassy car blast: Magistrate’s order set aside (Second Lead)
July 17th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) A sessions court here Tuesday set aside a magistrate's decision giving additional 90 days to Delhi Police to probe the Feb 13 Israeli embassy car ... Read more...
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Decision on vice president later: Mamata
July 17th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee Tuesday announced her party would not contest the vice presidential poll and instead consider Prime ... Read more...
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AFC provisionally suspends Bin Hammam
July 17th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, July 17 (IANS) The Asian football governing body has handed its former head Mohamed Bin Hammam a 30-day ban for alleged financial irregularities.The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in ... Read more...
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Civil Aviation Authority to replace regulator DGCA: Ajit Singh
July 17th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 17 (IANS) Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) would soon be replaced with a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to regulate the troubled sector, which has been ... Read more...
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10-year-old killed in celebratory firing (Lead)
July 17th, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 17 (IANS) A 10-year-old boy died in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly city in celebratory firing by a supporter of a newly-elected civic agency chairman, police said Tuesday. The killer ... Read more...
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Anzhi plead fans not to bury European dream
July 17th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala have issued a plea to their supporters not to spoil their chances of staging European football at their home stadium in ... Read more...
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Himachal gets 46 percent less rainfall
July 17th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 17 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has received 46 percent less monsoon rains till date, affecting agricultural activities and the standing crops, officials said."The overall monsoon was below average ... Read more...
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Dhumal steps in to end St Bede’s strike
July 17th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 17 (IANS) With the strike by the faculty of St. Bede's, the country's oldest all-women college here, continuing for over a week, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar ... Read more...
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‘India-Pakistan series bigger than Ashes’
July 17th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, July 17 (IANS) Praising the efforts of the two countries' cricket boards in reviving bilateral series, former Pakistan skipper and all-rounder Shahid Afridi said the popularity of India-Pakistan ... Read more...
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Coca-Cola sales rise 20 percent in India
July 17th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Beverages major Coca-Cola Tuesday reported a 20 percent rise in sales growth in India, the highest among BRICS countries, in the second quarter of the ... Read more...
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Will move apex court over bus corridor: Dikshit
July 17th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday said the issue of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor's viability was being politicised and the government planned to move ... Read more...
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Subbarao moots producer price index to measure inflation
July 17th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India Tuesday mooted a producer price index (PPI) that would be able to measure inflation more accurately.According to Reserve Bank of India ... Read more...
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McGeady eyes revenge against Alania
July 17th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Spartak Moscow winger Aiden McGeady said Tuesday he is eyeing revenge over newly promoted Alania Vladikavkaz in their 2012-13 season-opener this weekend.Spartak was on the ... Read more...
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EU-India trade exchanges fall
July 17th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, July 17 (IANS) Exports from the European Union (EU) to India have fallen by one percent from 13.1 billion euro for January to April, 2011 to 13 billion euro ... Read more...
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Mamata praises ‘honest’ economist Manmohan
July 17th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) Terming Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as an "honest" and "able" economist, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday said he will steer the country ... Read more...
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Badal gives go-ahead to Ludhiana Metro project
July 17th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 17 (IANS) The Ludhiana Metro project will soon roll out after Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Tuesday gave a go-ahead to the Rs.10,300 crore mass transport scheme.According ... Read more...
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Vindu reveals family secrets, plans to make documentary on dad
July 17th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Dara Singh's son Vindu candidly admits he has a half-brother and that he plans to carry forward his father's legacy. He also plans to make a ... Read more...
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Katy Perry’s new boyfriend moving to LA
July 17th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, July 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Singer Katy Perry’s boyfriend Robert Ackroyd is planning to move to Los Angeles so that he can be near his lady love. He is presently based ... Read more...
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Tulisa Contostavlos to sue Chris Herbert
July 17th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tulisa Contostavlos is planning to sue Chris Herbert. It may be recalled that Tulisa has just won a legal battle against her former boyfriend MC Ultra in ... Read more...
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Subway to open in a Manchester school
July 17th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Manchester, July 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Fast food chain Subway is all set to break a major barrier and open a branch in a Manchester school. The Subway officials are in talks with ... Read more...
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Why back Pranab, BJP asks Trinamool
July 17th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Miffed over Trinamool Congress's decision to support Pranab Mukherjee in the presidential polls, the BJP Tuesday said it was unable to understand what "compulsion" ... Read more...
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Trinamool to vote for Pranab Mukherjee (Second Lead)
July 17th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress will vote for UPA nominee Pranab Mukherjee in Thursday's presidential election, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced Tuesday.Terming the decision to ... Read more...
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India for probe into US deadly attack on fishermen off Dubai (Roundup)
July 17th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Dubai, July 17 (IANS) India Tuesday asked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to thoroughly investigate the deadly US attack on a motorboat in the Persian Gulf that left an ... Read more...
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Israeli embassy car blast: Magistrate’s decision set aside (Lead)
July 17th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) A sessions court here Tuesday set aside a magistrate's decision giving additional 90 days to Delhi Police to probe the Feb 13 Israeli embassy car ... Read more...
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India, Russia discuss more Kudankulam projects (Lead)
July 17th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) India and Russia Tuesday discussed the contours of a fresh bilateral agreement to further their nuclear trade by setting up two additional units at ... Read more...
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Mukherjee will now win by bigger margin, says Congress
July 17th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday welcomed Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's announcement about her party's support to UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee in the presidential election and ... Read more...
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Employment News to be available as e-paper, SMS alerts
July 17th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Soon, the government's platform on job vacancies and training programmes would see a makeover with the weekly Employment News published by the information and broadcasting ... Read more...
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Banker woman dreamt of modelling with stolen $72,000
July 17th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 17 (IANS) A young bank clerk who cherished a dream to be a fashion model opted an easy way out by swindling 46,000 pounds (about $72,000) to pay ... Read more...
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‘Another monk has self-immolated in Tibet’
July 17th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, July 17 (IANS) An 18-year-old Tibetan monk self-immolated himself in northeastern Tibet in China Tuesday, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said here.With this incident, a total of 44 people ... Read more...
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We can turn Dzyuba into a great: Emery
July 17th, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) With proper guidance, Spartak Moscow striker Artem Dzyuba could be Russian football's next big name, new coach Unai Emery said Tuesday.Dzyuba, 23, is one of ... Read more...
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Australia’s medal count to fall in London: Study
July 17th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 17 (IANS) Australia's medal tally from Beijing Games to London will be bad to worse, a new study has revealed.A study conducted by the Tuck School of Business ... Read more...
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